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Birth name Stanley J. SandfordNationality USABirth 25 february 1894Death 29 october 1961 (at 67 years) at Los Angeles (
USA)
Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford (February 26, 1894 – October 29, 1961) was a tall, burly actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. He was usually cast as a comic heavy, and often played policemen, doormen, prizefighters, or bullies.
Sandford was born in Osage, Iowa. After working in stock theater he began acting in movies around 1910. He appeared in The Gold Rush with Charlie Chaplin. Other Chaplin films that he appeared in include The Circus (1928) and Modern Times (1936), where he plays "Big Bill". His films with Laurel and Hardy include Big Business (1929), Double Whoopee (1929), The Chimp (1932), and Our Relations (1936). He appeared in The Warrior's Husband as a clumsy and cowardly Hercules. Sandford also acted in Way Out West, but his sequence was cut from the final take.
He also appeared in dramas such as The World's Champion (1922) and The Iron Mask (1929).
He retired from acting in 1940, the year he had a very small role in Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator. He died in Los Angeles, California on October 29, 1961. Biography
Après avoir fait ses premières armes au théâtre il commença à tourner pour le cinéma vers 1910. Il joua dans La Ruée vers l'or avec Charlie Chaplin qui devint un de ses meilleurs amis. On le voit dans Le Cirque (1928) et Les temps modernes (1936) dans lequel il incarne "Big Bill". Parmi ses films avec Laurel and Hardy on compte Œil pour œil (1929), Son Altesse Royale (1929), Prenez garde au lion, (The Chimp) (1932) et C'est donc ton frère (1936). Sandford joua également dans Laurel et Hardy au Far West mais sa séquence ne fut pas retenue au montage final.
Il fit également des apparitions dans des drames tels que The World's Champion (1922) et Le Masque de fer (1929).
Il se retira en 1940, l'année où il tint un très petit rôle dans Le Dictateur de Chaplin.
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